IND vs ENG, 1st Test: Aakash Chopra picks India’s Playing XI, No place for Mohammed Siraj

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has picked his playing for the first India vs England Test and importantly he hasn’t included pacer Mohammad Siraj in the team. Siraj was one of the architects of India’s win in the 4th Test against Australia as he claimed a five-wicket haul in the second innings and was also the leading wicket-taker for the visitors in the series.

Aakash Chopra picks 5 bowlers and 6 batsmen in his playing XI

The former opening batsman said that India can keep Rishabh Pant at No.6 and Washington Sundar at No.7, with Ravichandran Ashwin at No.8. According to Chopra, this ensures India has batting till No.8. He added that Kuldeep will play because Jadeja is not there, and India will play at least two spinners in India. At this point, he feels India can play three.

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And for the two slots for the pace bowlers, Chopra has selected Ishant Sharma who is the most experienced bowler in the squad, and Jasprit Bumrah who has emerged as the leader of the pace attack in recent times.

Chopra selects the same 5 batsmen for England Test

The India cricketer said that in the playing XI, India can play the same five batsmen – Gill, Rohit, Pujara, Kohli, Rahane. This means there is no place for Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul in Choprra’ playing XI.

He has also left out Axar Patel who is drafted in the squad as a replacement for R Jadeja who provides batting services along with his spin bowling. The former India cricketer also believes Shardul Thakur who scored a fifty in the previous Test and also claimed 7 wickets won’t find a place in this team.

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Aakash Chopra’s India playing XI for the IND vs ENG Test 

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah

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